Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM Web Experience Factory (WEF) 6.1.5…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in IBM Web Experience Factory (WEF) 6.1.5 through 8.5.0.1, as used in WebSphere Dashboard Framework (WDF) and Lotus Widget Factory (LWF), allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by leveraging a Dojo builder error in an unspecified WebSphere Portal configuration, leading to improper construction of a response page by an application.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 15
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:web_experience_factory:6.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:web_experience_factory:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:web_experience_factory:7.0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.1.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:web_experience_factory:7.0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.1.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:web_experience_factory:7.0.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.1.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:web_experience_factory:7.0.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.1.4 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:web_experience_factory:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:web_experience_factory:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:web_experience_factory:8.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:web_experience_factory:8.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0.2 | Vulnerable | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:web_experience_factory:6.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:web_experience_factory:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:web_experience_factory:7.0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:web_experience_factory:7.0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:web_experience_factory:7.0.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:web_experience_factory:7.0.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1.4 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:web_experience_factory:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:web_experience_factory:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:web_experience_factory:8.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:web_experience_factory:8.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
Show 5 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:web_experience_factory:8.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0.3 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:web_experience_factory:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:web_experience_factory:8.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.0.1 | Vulnerable | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_widget_factory:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | IBM |
| cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_dashboard_framework:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | IBM |
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:web_experience_factory:8.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.3 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:web_experience_factory:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:web_experience_factory:8.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.0.1 Vulnerable ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_widget_factory:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_dashboard_framework:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·IBM
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-6196
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m7h8-fcgh-885m
References
More IBM Web Experience Factory vulnerabilities
- TI-2011-04325 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in IBM Web Experience Factory (aka… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2014-6196 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-6196 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m7h8-fcgh-885m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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